9805375

Content-Based Price Reductions and Incentives

PublishedOctober 31, 2017
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Technical Abstract

Patent Claims
21 claims

Legal claims defining the scope of protection, as filed with the USPTO.

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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising: displaying, using information from at least one server, a page of the information for an item in response to a request from a user, the information including a first price for the item; determining an anticipated value for the item; determining, by a one or more processors and in dynamic response to the request, advertising content relating to the item and configured for display over a first period of time; determining, by the one or more processors, a sequential price reduction applicable to the item, the sequential price reduction associated with a determined number of second periods of time within the first period of time; displaying a dynamic user interface in the determined number of second periods of time when the anticipated value falls below a specified value threshold, the dynamic user interface including the advertising content and a dynamically changing price, the dynamically changing price being associated with the sequential price reduction in the determined number of second periods of time; displaying the first price at the beginning of the first period of time; for the determined number of second periods of time and along with the display of the advertising content for the first period of time, displaying the dynamically changing price and including a hyperlink to secure the item after at least one second period of time, wherein item is secured when the hyperlink is activated in the at least one second period of time; and completing a transaction for securing the item via the dynamic user interface.

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2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising: displaying the advertising content before providing an option to receive the advertising content, wherein the advertising content includes explanation of the sequential price reduction from the first price.

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3. A computer-implemented method, comprising: displaying, using information from at least one server, a page of the information relating to at least one item, the information including a first price for the at least one item; determining an anticipated value for the at least one item; determining, by one or more processors and in dynamic response to the request, content relating to the at least one item and configured for display over a first period of time; determining, by the one or more processors, a sequential price reduction applicable to the at least one item, the sequential price reduction associated with a determined number of second periods of time within the first period of time; displaying a dynamic user interface in the determined number of second periods of time when the anticipated value falls below a specified value threshold, the dynamic user interface including the content and a dynamically changing price, the dynamically changing price being associated with the sequential price reduction in the determined number of the second periods of time; displaying the first price at the beginning of the first period of time; for the second periods of time and along with the display of the content for the first period of time, displaying the dynamically changing price and including a hyperlink to secure the at least one item after at least one second period of time, wherein the at least one item is secured when the hyperlink is activated in the at least one second period of time; completing a transaction for securing the at least one item via the dynamic user interface.

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4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein a lowest price for the at least one item is displayed upon receiving the content in its entirety over the first period of time.

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5. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein the sequential price reduction for the first price is proportional to an amount of the content that is displayed.

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6. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , further comprising: displaying an option to receive the content prior to displaying the content.

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7. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , further comprising: determining that the information from the at least one server is for a group that is qualified to receive the supplemental content.

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8. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein the content is based on at least one of an aspect of the at least one item or a user associated with the computer-implemented method.

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9. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein providing an option to receive the content as part of a promotion for the at least one item.

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10. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , further comprising: when multiple items are displayed on the page, the sequential price reduction is applicable to at least two of the multiple items during the displaying of the content, the sequential price reduction performed for at least one of: different rates and different amounts.

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11. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein: the content includes multiple portions; and the sequential price reduction of the at least one item corresponds to one of the multiple portions presented to the user.

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12. The computer-implemented method of claim 11 , wherein: each of the multiple portions is available for selection for the displaying in the dynamic user interface.

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13. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein: the content includes at least one of an audio presentation, a video presentation, an interactive presentation, and a gaming presentation.

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14. A computer-implemented method, comprising: displaying, using information from a least one server, a page of information for a first item, including a first price for the first item; determining a profitability for a transaction of the first item and any additional items; determining, by one or more processors and in dynamic response to the request, advertising content relating to the first item and configured for display over a first period of time; determining, by the one or more processors, a sequential price reduction applicable to the first item, the sequential price reduction associated with a determined number of second periods of time within the first period of time; displaying a dynamic user interface in the determined number of second periods of time when the determined profitability falls below a profitability threshold, the dynamic user interface including the advertising content and a dynamically changing price, the dynamically changing price being associated with the sequential price reduction in the determined number of the second periods of time; displaying the first price at the beginning of the first period of time; for the second periods of time and along with the display of the advertising content for the first period of time, displaying the dynamically changing price and including a hyperlink to secure the first item after at least one second period of time, wherein the first item is secured when the hyperlink is activated in the at least one second period of time; completing a transaction for securing the first item via the dynamic user interface.

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15. The computer-implemented method of claim 14 , wherein: at least one of the additional items is related to the first item.

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16. The computer-implemented method of claim 14 , wherein: displaying an option to receive the advertising content during a checkout stage before the sequential price reduction.

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17. The computer-implemented method of claim 14 , wherein: the advertising content is advertising relating to a user associated with the computer-implemented method and with the first item.

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18. A system, comprising: a processor; and a memory device including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to: display a page of information in response to a request from a dynamic user interface; determine an anticipated profitability of an item of the page of information when the item is sold at a first price; determine, in dynamic response to the request, advertising content relating to the item and configured for display over a first period of time; determine a sequential price reduction applicable to the item, the sequential price reduction associated with a determined number of second periods of time within the first period of time; display the dynamic user interface in the determined number of second periods of time when the anticipated value falls below a specified value threshold the dynamic user interface including the advertising content and a dynamically changing price, the dynamically changing price being associated with the sequential price reduction in the determined number of second periods of time; and displaying the first price at the beginning of the first period of time; for the determined number of second periods of time and along with the display of the advertising content for the first period of time, displaying the dynamically changing price and including a hyperlink to secure the item after at least one second period of time, wherein item is secured when the hyperlink is activated in the at least one second period of time; and complete a transaction for securing the item, via the dynamic user interface.

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19. The system according to claim 18 , wherein: a price after at least one of the sequential price reduction is a lowest price for the item.

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20. A computer program product embedded in a non-transitory computer readable medium and including instructions that, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to: display a page of information comprising an item in response to a request from a dynamic user interface; determine an anticipated profitability of the item when the item is sold at a first price; determine, in dynamic response to the request, advertising content relating to the item and configured for display over a first period of time; determine a sequential price reduction applicable to the item, the sequential price reduction associated with a determined number of second periods of time within the first period of time; display the dynamic user interface in the determined number of second periods of time when the anticipated value falls below a specified value threshold the dynamic user interface including the advertising content and a dynamically changing price, the dynamically changing price being associated with the sequential price reduction in the determined number of second periods of time; display the first price at the beginning of the first period of time; for the determined number of second periods of time and along with the display of the advertising content for the first period of time, displaying the dynamically changing price and including a hyperlink to secure the item after at least one second period of time, wherein item is secured when the hyperlink is activated in the at least one second period of time; and complete a transaction for securing the item, via the dynamic user interface.

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21. The computer program product according to claim 20 , wherein: a price after at least one of the sequential price reduction is a lowest price for the item.

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October 31, 2017

Inventors

William D. Carr

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